seekeroftruth
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Judges 10:1 After the time of Abimelek, a man of Issachar named Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He led[a] Israel twenty-three years; then he died, and was buried in Shamir.
3 He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years. 4 He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.(b) 5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
3 He was followed by Jair of Gilead, who led Israel twenty-two years. 4 He had thirty sons, who rode thirty donkeys. They controlled thirty towns in Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth Jair.(b) 5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.
a. Judges 10:2 Traditionally judged; also in verse 3
b. Judges 10:4 Or called the settlements of Jair
This is from the easy English site.
Tola was not an important judge. He did not do any great work. He probably only decided the results of legal arguments.
Jair was probably from Manasseh’s tribe. His sons and mules and towns show that the family were rich and important. Havvoth Jair means Jair’s villages that consisted of tents.
Jair was probably from Manasseh’s tribe. His sons and mules and towns show that the family were rich and important. Havvoth Jair means Jair’s villages that consisted of tents.
The site at Enduring Word... wasn't so kind to Jair in their commentary.
This shows that Jair was a polygamous man, and a man of wealth and prestige. His many sons had fancy transportation and their own territory to rule. Jair never took the title of king but it seems that he acted like one.
Check it out....in verse 4 it says that the thirty sons all rode donkeys. Enduring Word calls the donkeys fancy transportation..... hhhhmmmm....
